British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a $26.5 million commitment to AFEX, Africa’s leading commodities platform. AFEX currently operates over 200…
Many African tax authorities have weak capacity to raise revenue. From 1990 to 2020, sub-Saharan African countries on average collected only about 12%-15% of GDP as taxes, a much lower…
Uganda is often called a small market. Despite having a population of over 40m, the purchasing power is relatively low. As a result, it is imperative for startups and other…
By Silvia Nyambura The last 2 years are perhaps the most difficult economic times, Uganda has experienced in a long time, but now experts predict 2014 is heavily billed as…
By Patrick Kagenda An International Alert (Uganda) commissioned report on the impact of South Sudan on Uganda`s economy titled, “South Sudan-Uganda investment & Trade relations: Preliminary Findings & Recommendations